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SUBCHAPTER XVI— CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS
§ 627. CFATS regulations

(a) General authorityThe Secretary may, in accordance with chapter 5 of title 5, promulgate regulations or amend existing CFATS regulations to implement the provisions under this subchapter.
(b) Existing CFATS regulations(1) In generalNotwithstanding section 4(b) of the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014, each existing CFATS regulation shall remain in effect unless the Secretary amends, consolidates, or repeals the regulation.
(2) RepealNot later than 30 days after December 18, 2014, the Secretary shall repeal any existing CFATS regulation that the Secretary determines is duplicative of, or conflicts with, this subchapter.
(c) AuthorityThe Secretary shall exclusively rely upon authority provided under this subchapter in—(1) determining compliance with this subchapter;
(2) identifying chemicals of interest; and
(3) determining security risk associated with a chemical facility.

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